Race 6: PERFECTLY PLACED CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 26 May 2024 | 14:35

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Jovial 2 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr K G Steyn - - 70 10/1
1st Tothemoonandback TF 5 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 62 69 17/10
2nd Nocturnal Flight 3 b. c 61.5kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 1.5 74 72 14/1
3rd Eternal Optimist 2 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr O Noach 2.75 66 62 15/2
4 Caramel Fudge 3 ch. g 54.5kg 5 Mr M Mjoka 4.0 55 53 14/1
5 Bella's Pablo 3 b. c 55.0kg 7 Mr G Wright 5.25 61 61 20/1
6 Eye Catching 4 b. f 52.0kg 9 Mr J M Solomons 5.75 48 48 100/1
7 Lucky Thirteen 4 b. f 55.0kg 11 Mr A Arries 5.95 61 49 25/1
8 Rogue Male 3 b. g 54.0kg 3 Mr X G Carstens 6.35 54 50 125/1
9 Destined To Dance 3 b. f 52.0kg 10 Mr S D Veale 7.35 50 48 66/1
10 Big Poppa 3 b. g 55.0kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 8.35 56 52 10/1
11 African Torrent 2 b. c 61.0kg 4 Mr A Domeyer 99.99 68 68 5/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
112.64s
Average Time
113.94s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,500,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tothemoonandback 1 62 69 +7 + 7
Nocturnal Flight 2 74 72 -2 -1 -1
Eternal Optimist 3 66 62 -4 -1 -3
Caramel Fudge 4 55 53 -2 -2
Bella's Pablo 5 61 61 0 -2 + 2
Eye Catching 6 48 48 0 -2 + 2
Lucky Thirteen 7 61 49 -12 -2 -10
Rogue Male 8 54 50 -4 -3 -1
Destined To Dance 9 50 48 -2 -3 + 1
Big Poppa 10 56 52 -4 -3 -1
African Torrent 11 68 68 0 -10 + 10
Jovial None - 70 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	ETERNAL OPTIMIST (O Noach) got its head into the adjacent stall and had to be corrected.
b)	BIG POPPA (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
c)	DESTINED TO DANCE (S Veale) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	In view of the performance of BIG POPPA (JP van der Merwe), which raced with an awkward head carriage in the early stages and was hanging in in the straight, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	Jockey A Domeyer reported that he felt something amiss with AFRICAN TORRENT, which gave ground to the field from the 800m and was not persevered with in the straight. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	TOTHEMOONANDBACK, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D McLachlan was advised. (SC)		
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	NOCTURNAL FLIGHT raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 06h08 on 20240525)
b)	BELLA'S PABLO raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 06h08 on 20240525)
c)	O Noach rode ETERNAL OPTIMIST (declared 14h10 on 20240526) (Jockey C Zackey stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AFRICAN TORRENT - examined post-race. Irregular heartbeat
b)	BIG POPPA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
SCRATCHED:

a)	JOVIAL - not loaded on transport (declared 12h12 on 20240526) (to be investigated)